Keeping the space industry at the cutting edge Composite engineers at the University of Sheffield AMRC were singled out for praise by Airbus Defence and Space bosses for the speed, efficiency and accuracy of their work on critical…
Toray signs new NCC R&D partnership agreement Toray Advanced Composites has signed a tier 1 membership agreement with the National Composites Centre (NCC), to use the facilities and capabilities of the Centre as part of its R&D…
Omega Systèmes announces Airbus contract extension Omega Systèmes, a Web Industries company – has signed a three-year contract extension with Airbus covering the manufacture, supply and processing of high-precision composite materials. The contract includes material management,…
Oerlikon Balzers receives Qualified Supplier status Oerlikon Balzers, a leading provider of surface solutions, has received Qualified Supplier status from Airbus for its two competence centres in the UK and France for copper alloy substrate coatings…
Gardner Aerospace announces acquisition of Northern Aerospace Gardner Aerospace has announced the acquisition of precision machined parts manufacturer, Northern Aerospace. Nick Sanders, executive chairman, Gardner Aerospace, said: “Since our acquisition in 2017 by Chinese firm SLMR we…
Velocity secures long-term agreement extension Velocity Composites, a leading supplier of advanced composite material kits has announced that it has secured an extension to a long-term agreement with an existing UK customer supplying OEMs and tier…
A flying finish for airbus! Multi-function surface testing facility installed by George Koch provides an innovative solution to help Airbus UK move to a chrome-free treatment process. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. Process system specialist, George Koch…
LPW Technology and APWORKS announce Scalmalloy AM powder partnership LPW Technology has formed a strategic partnership with Airbus APWorks to supply its Scalmalloy aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy to the additive manufacturing (AM) sector. Building on its experience in the aerospace sector,…
A speedy take-off with a capital ‘S’ MESURE has chosen ESPRIT CAM software to make the production of high-performance parts for Airbus easier than ever before. Véronique Albet reports. Founded in 2003 at Saint Brévin les…
Arconic announces Airbus 3D printing research agreement Arconic has announced a multi-year cooperative research agreement with Airbus to advance metal 3D printing for aircraft manufacturing. Together, the companies will develop customised processes and parameters to produce and…
Aertec Solutions forms VR collaboration with Airbus UK Virtual reality enables a detailed visualisation of a factory environment before its implementation. As part of the Future of Aircraft Factory Project, Aertec Solutions visited Airbus Filton’s new virtual reality…
Aertec Solutions forms VR collaboration with Airbus UK Virtual reality (VR) enables a detailed visualisation of a factory environment before its implementation. As part of the Future of Aircraft Factory Project, Aertec Solutions visited Airbus Filton’s new virtual…
Tecnatom unveils new ultrasonic laser inspection system partnership Tecnatom’s aerospace division has supplied a new aeronautical inspection system developed jointly with Airbus, called tecnaLUS. The equipment has been validated at Airbus industrial facilities in the BahIa de CAdiz…
Sir Tim Clark officially opens AIM Altitude’s new facility On Monday 19th December, Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates, officially opened AIM Altitude’s new purpose-built facility at Bournemouth Airport. The opening ceremony was attended by Mahmood Ameen and Nadir…
Airbus first tenant for Advanced Manufacturing Institute in Wales North Wales received an economic boost today when Economy Secretary Ken Skates announced in principal an allocation of £20 million to establish an Advanced Manufacturing & Research Institute. The new…
Additive value Stephen Chadwick, managing director, Dassault Systèmes EuroNorth, looks at recent advances and the application of additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry. Additive manufacturing (AM) goes beyond 3D printing. It has…
New R&D set to shape future aircraft Renishaw is contributing its additive manufacturing expertise to a new £17.7 million project, being led by Airbus in the UK, to develop an innovative way of designing and manufacturing aircraft…
